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Streetwise: Masters of 60s Photography

Streetwise

Streetwise builds on Swiss photographer Robert Frank’s snapshot aesthetic, which gained attention following the release of his groundbreaking book, The Americans in 1959. Frank’s focus on a more personal documentary style influenced a new generation of photographers, including legendaries such as Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Jerry Berndt, Ruth-Marion Baruch, Garry Winogrand, Bruce Davidson, Danny Lyon and Ernest Withers.

Major funding for Streetwise is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Becky Moores, Jon Doellstedt and the Gardner Bilingual Endowment.

Streetwise on Flickr

Where were you from 1960-1969? Show us your photos that define the decade. Join the Flickr group pool to upload your photographs and share your memories.

Not around in the 60s? Show us how the 60s live on today through protests, fashion, concerts and social gatherings. Please note that all images will be approved before going live on our website or in-gallery monitor.

Exhibition Catalog

Streetwise: Masters of 60s Photography highlights nine photographers intent on redefining the nation based on what they saw in the turbulent time of the 1960’s. This realistic, sometimes dire, view of America ranges from the “outlaw culture” of bikers and chain gangs; Boston’s red light district known as the Combat Zone; Black Panthers; the gritty streets and neighborhoods of New York; the politically charged South; to the darker sub-cultures photographed by Diane Arbus.